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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: mohammed musa <mohammedmusa009@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:00:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: REPLY VERY URGENT
DEAR SIR,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? PLEASE DID YOU RECEIVED THE EMAIL WE SENT YOU YESTERDAY CONCERNING THE INHERIATNCE LATE MARTINS WHICH YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT HIS ESTATE VALUED AT USD13,2 MILLION, PLEASE KINDLLY FORWARD TO US ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS REQUESTED FROM YOU.
THANKS
BARRISTER MOHAMMED MUSA (ESQ)
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